consistory

consistory
[kənˈsɪst(ə)ri]
(pl. -ies)
  1. a church council or court, in particular
    教会议会；教会法庭，尤指
    ■(in the Roman Catholic Church) the council of cardinals, with or without the Pope
    罗马（天主教会的）红衣主教议会；（有或无教皇主持的）枢机主教元老院
    ■(亦作 consistory court)(in the Church of England) a court presided over by a bishop, for the administration of ecclesiastical law in a diocese
    （英国国教会的）主教法庭
    ■(in other Churches) a local administrative body
    （其他教会的）教会议会
派生
consistorial
[ˌkɒnsɪˈstɔːrɪəl]
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English (originally denoting a non-ecclesiastical council): from Anglo-Norman French consistorie, from late Latin consistorium, from consistere 'stand firm' (see consist)
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